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A man at a distance \(11\,km\) from two pillars wants to see them separately. What will be the approximate distance between the pillars?

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Minimum resolvable distance \(d = \theta D\); use \(\theta \approx 3 \times 10^{-4}\,rad\) for human eye.

Updated On: Apr 16, 2026

\(3\,m\)
\(1\,m\)
\(0.25\,m\)
\(0.5\,m\)

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